by Kevin Bunn | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, Disability, Medical - NC Workers' Comp, Settlements
Change in Condition The phrase “change in condition” has a special meaning in a North Carolina workers’ comp case. It can trigger additional wage replacement payments and may even extend access to medical benefits. But before we can talk about...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 28, 2018 | Blog, Disability
Injured workers who are determined by their authorized treating physician to be disabled because of their workplace injury should receive disability payments paid by their employer or their employer’s insurance company. These disability benefits are intended to...
by Kevin Bunn | Feb 6, 2018 | Blog, Disability
A determination that an injured worker is at “Maximum Medical Improvement” (“MMI”) is a critical turning point in the employee’s workers’ compensation case. At MMI an injured worker may choose to receive a Permanent Partial Disability rating payment, decide to begin a...
by Kevin Bunn | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog, Disability
An important goal of the workers’ compensation system in North Carolina is to quickly return injured workers back to gainful employment. Ideally, the worker can return to full-time, full-duty work in his or her prior occupation. But often permanent restrictions...
by Kevin Bunn | Oct 11, 2012 | Blog, Disability
Injured workers’ do not receive wage replacement benefits for lost wages for the first seven days they are out of work after a workers’ comp injury, unless they remain disabled for at least 21 days. So an employee who misses less than week of work because...
